Amber Marie Johnson

amberqui2@yahoo.com

Education_____________________________________________________________________
Educational Specialist Degree
Doane College, Lincoln, Nebraska

August, 2012-Present

Master of Education in Educational Leadership,

Doane College, Lincoln, Nebraska

May, 2009

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education,

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln,
Nebraska

May, 2004

Certification___________________________________________________________________
Nebraska Standard Administrative Certificate
K-8 Principal
Nebraska Professional Teaching Certificate
Elementary K-6
Areas of Strengths _____________________________________________________________
Student Goal Setting
Positive Behavior Intervention Support
Response to Instruction + Intervention
AdvancEd School Improvement Process

Flipped Staff Meeting Model

Curriculum Committee Development
Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading
Professional Learning Community

Professional Experiences________________________________________________________
Fairview Elementary School, Bellevue Public
Schools, Bellevue, Nebraska
Elementary Principal

2010-Present

Fairview Elementary and Bellevue Elementary

Bellevue Public Schools, Bellevue, Nebraska
Lead Teacher

2009-2010

Two Springs Elementary School, Bellevue Public

Schools, Bellevue, Nebraska
Lead Teacher

2007-2009

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Leonard Lawrence Elementary School, Bellevue
Public Schools, Bellevue, Nebraska
Teacher, 3rd grade

2004-2007

Strategic Leadership Experiences________________________________________________

Principal - Fairview Elementary

Develop data analysis of student achievement

with staff members, determine specific area of intervention
for students - District RtI+I protocol
Train and develop support staff and classified staff on assisting
students one-to-one or in small group for intervention support.
Develop data training and analysis using state testing results across
grade levels -Create, set, analyze goals for areas of needs improvement
Develop intervention scheduling blocks for intervention and enrichment
Site administrator for Positive Behavior Intervention Support
SIP Leader collaborate to develop, analyze school data and
develop school wide goal/strategies, train and execute specific
strategies with staff
Schedule and collaborate with educators during Professional Learning
Community teaming

2010-present
2010-present
2010-present
2011-present
2008-present
2007-present
2007-present

Lead Teacher Fairview, Bellevue, Two Springs Elementary

Developed and executed Summer School programming

Hired and evaluated classified staff members
Assumed responsibility for general discipline of students,
coordinating efforts with staff members
Created Specials schedule each incoming school year
Created grade level collaboration schedule

2007-2010
2007-2010
2007-2010
2007-2010
2007-2010

3rd grade teacher - Leonard Lawrence Elementary

Served as school representative for math curriculum

committee, co-created district assessments-3rd grade
Served as goals coordinator for NCA School Improvement
Researched and analyzed data for school wide
improvement goal, presented to external team and
staff

2006-2007
2005-2007
2005

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Instructional Leadership Experiences_____________________________________________
Principal - Fairview Elementary

District Response to Instruction + Intervention Committee Member

District Reading/Language Arts Administrator
District Administrator for Grade K-2 Teachers, PLC
District Administrator for Student Assistance Team K-12
Develop small group instructional schedule and teaming
for teachers specifically literacy and math
Teach and train classified members as instructional
support within the classroom

2012-present
2012-present
2011-present
2010-present
2010-present
2010-present

Lead Teacher Fairview, Bellevue, Two Springs Elementary

Trained new teachers small group guided reading instruction

Recreated Student Assistance Team process/paperwork District
Implementation K-12
Train staff in Boys Town Social Skills and
positive behavior interventions

2008-present
2008-2012
2008-present

3rd grade Teacher - Leonard Lawrence Elementary

Co-taught in an inclusionary setting with

Special Education Support
Learning Team Facilitator for three professional
learning teams
3-6th grade Harcourt Reading Facilitator
Assisted new staff members with reading strategies/
idea for new reading series
Presented at staff meetings about research-based
effective teaching strategies
3-6th grade Step-Up-to-Writing Facilitator
Assisted staff with best practices for writing

2005-2007
2004-2007
2005-2007
2005-2007
2005-2007
2006-2007
2006-2007

Organizational Leadership Experience____________________________________________

Principal and Lead Teacher - Fairview Elementary

Implement school wide Positive Behavior Intervention

Support (PBIS) strategies with staff
Interview, select, and evaluate certified and
classified staff members
Examine procedures for budget development
Served as Minority Recruitment Committee member with building
and district administrators

2008-present
2007-present
2007-present
2008-2010

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Community/Political Leadership Experiences_______________________________________
Principal - Fairview Elementary

Serve on NCSA Region II Advisory Board

Implemented 1st Watch D.O.G.S. Program in BPS
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Community Advisory Board Member
AdvancEd Stakeholder Information Community Meeting
District 2nd Vice President PTA/PTSA Council
District Senior Reader Partnership

2015-present
2014-present
2010-present
Spring, 2014
2011-2015
2010-2015

Lead Teacher Fairview, Bellevue, Two Springs Elementary

Developed Kiwanis Club for 3rd-6th grade students (Bellevue Elementary) 2009-2010
Partnership with Sac Federal Credit Union, Kids Banking
2009-2010
(Fairview and Bellevue Elementary)
German American Society Partnership (Two Springs Elementary)
2007-2009

Professional Afflications_________________________________________________________
National Association of Elementary School Principals
Nebraska Council of School Administrators
Nebraska Council of School Administrators - Region II
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
International Reading Association
National Education Association